Dioon mejiae

Dioon mejiae
Dioon mejiae
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Cycadopsida
Order: Cycadales
Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Dioon
Species: D. mejiae
Binomial name
Dioon mejiae
Standl. & L.O.Williams[2]

Dioon mejiae is a species of cycad that is native to Honduras and Nicaragua. Common names include palma teosinte, teocinte, teocinta (female), teocintle, teocsinte, teosinte, tiusinte, and tusinte, all of which mean "sacred ear.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Haynes, J. (2010). "Dioon mejiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/42184. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  2. ^ "Taxon: Dioon mejiae Standl. & L. O. Williams". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-08-29. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?403930. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  3. ^ "Dioon mejiae". Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida, Inc.. http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/species/dioon_mejiae.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  4. ^ Hill, Ken. "Dioon mejiae". The Cycad Pages. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/cycadpg?taxname=Dioon+mejiae. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 

External links

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